Micho apologises to Pirates fans after cup exit

Ayanda Patosi’s second-half goal was enough to hand City a 1-0 win over Pirates on Wednesday night and a place in the quarterfinals of the competition.

“First of all, we said before it’s the final before the final. We played a very good team. We did everything right, but lost concentration at a crucial moment when Mthokozisi Dube failed to track the cross which led to their goal,” Sredojevic told SuperSport TV after the game.

“We tried to play a chess game with one-on-one moves, but unfortunately that one move cost us so much. We fought from then on with three strikers upfront and fullbacks pushing forward to provide the services.

“With more patience, we could’ve delivered more crosses. It could’ve been much better. But this is a process.

“I’m really sorry to the supporters that we really wanted to win, but our best today [Wednesday] wasn’t enough to get us the result we wanted,” added Sredojevic.